This was said by the Blessed One, said by the Arahant, so I have heard: "Even ifa monk, taking hold of my outer cloak, were to follow right behind me, placinghis feet in my footsteps, yet if he were to be greedy for sensual pleasures,strong in his passions, malevolent in mind, corrupt in his resolves, hismindfulness muddled, unalert, uncentered, his mind scattered, and his facultiesuncontrolled, then he would be far from me, and I from him. Why is that? Becausehe does not see the Dhamma. Not seeing the Dhamma, he does not see me (Dhamma.mapassanto na ma.m passati).

"But even if a monk were to live one hundred leagues away, yet if he were tohave no greed for sensual objects, were not strong in his passions, notmalevolent in mind, uncorrupt in his resolves, his mindfulness established,alert, centered, his mind at singleness, and his faculties well-restrained, thenhe would be near to me, and I to him. Why is that? Because he sees the Dhamma.Seeing the Dhamma, he sees me (Dhamma.m passanto ma.m passati)."

[Sa"nghaa.tika.n.na = the one who wears the robe which is stitched together.(sa"ngha.tita = joined together)]

The Dhamma is not any dhamma, to be seen by eyes of body or eye of mind. But it is, that, by it's purity, let us see all dhammas.The Dhamma can bee seen directly in dhammas, like a reflection in mirrow, when we are attentive in they, and when we know what is aspect of those dhammas that shows a reflection of The Dhamma, their true nature.

We can see by our eyes the reflection of The Dhamma in all external dhammasWe can see by our mind, the refcletion of The Dhammas in all internal dhammasWe cant see The Dhamma, cause it cant be seen, like a weight that cant weight, the weight of weight.

The Dhamma is not any dhamma, to be seen by eyes of body or eye of mind. But it is, that, by it's purity, let us see all dhammas.The Dhamma can bee seen directly in dhammas, like a reflection in mirrow, when we are attentive in they, and when we know what is aspect of those dhammas that shows a reflection of The Dhamma, their true nature.

We can see by our eyes the reflection of The Dhamma in all external dhammasWe can see by our mind, the refcletion of The Dhammas in all internal dhammasWe cant see The Dhamma, cause it cant be seen, like a weight that cant weight, the weight of weight.

Buddha is the one who knows.

With regards.

Dear Dawn,Thanks for reading the sutta...I'll post more itivuttakas ...I love them very much, beautiful/profound yawares